WHAT MR. LUKE STANDS FOR
ME. J. HUTCHESON'S ATTITUDE. It was explained by Mr. J. Hutcheson, who presided at the Big'gathering in the Town Hall last night, that the meeting was not precisely ■ that of apolitical candidate.. It' was intended to give the leaders of the National Government an opportunity to. state their opinions as to the relation of the by-election to thjf! National Government.* . Personally ne , supported Mr. Luke because Mr. Luke • stood • for the National Government; he .stood for the National Government be- ■ cause it stood for national and Imperial solidarity. The National Government stood for New.Zealand, and New Zealand stood for the Empire. (Interruption.) "I stand for tho implacable proposition of this war because I am an anti-militarist," said Mr. Huteheson. "I stand for the crushing—(uproar)— for the crushing of ' German autocracy -—(interruption)—because I am a paefc fist." ■ There was further interruptir/i :at,,.this. stage,, and th? .chairman was "counted out"-,by a section of the audience. "These are the friends of Harry •Holland, who appeals for fair play," said Mr. Huteheson. "There was no howling lot of wolves at Mr. Holland's meeting here last night." (Renewed uproar).
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 50, 27 February 1918, Page 7
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189WHAT MR. LUKE STANDS FOR Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 50, 27 February 1918, Page 7
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